diff --git a/lib/cli/generators/REACT_NATIVE/index.js b/lib/cli/generators/REACT_NATIVE/index.js
index 6f5e461b82e..0e9ae65ff7a 100644
--- a/lib/cli/generators/REACT_NATIVE/index.js
+++ b/lib/cli/generators/REACT_NATIVE/index.js
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ export default async npmOptions => {
     '@storybook/addon-actions',
     '@storybook/addon-links',
     '@storybook/addons',
-    '@babel/core',
-    '@babel/runtime',
+    'babel-core',
+    'babel-runtime',
     'prop-types'
   );
 
@@ -51,14 +51,11 @@ export default async npmOptions => {
   packageJson.devDependencies['@storybook/addon-links'] = linksVersion;
   packageJson.devDependencies['@storybook/addons'] = addonsVersion;
 
-  if (!packageJson.dependencies['@babel/core'] && !packageJson.devDependencies['@babel/core']) {
-    packageJson.devDependencies['@babel/core'] = babelCoreVersion;
+  if (!packageJson.dependencies['babel-core'] && !packageJson.devDependencies['babel-core']) {
+    packageJson.devDependencies['babel-core'] = babelCoreVersion;
   }
-  if (
-    !packageJson.dependencies['@babel/runtime'] &&
-    !packageJson.devDependencies['babel-runtime']
-  ) {
-    packageJson.devDependencies['@babel/runtime'] = babelRuntimeVersion;
+  if (!packageJson.dependencies['babel-runtime'] && !packageJson.devDependencies['babel-runtime']) {
+    packageJson.devDependencies['babel-runtime'] = babelRuntimeVersion;
   }
 
   if (!packageJson.dependencies['react-dom'] && !packageJson.devDependencies['react-dom']) {
diff --git a/lib/cli/generators/REACT_NATIVE_SCRIPTS/index.js b/lib/cli/generators/REACT_NATIVE_SCRIPTS/index.js
index 15564568d18..8c57c1aa31d 100644
--- a/lib/cli/generators/REACT_NATIVE_SCRIPTS/index.js
+++ b/lib/cli/generators/REACT_NATIVE_SCRIPTS/index.js
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ export default async npmOptions => {
     '@storybook/addon-actions',
     '@storybook/addon-links',
     '@storybook/addons',
-    '@babel/core',
-    '@babel/runtime',
+    'babel-core',
+    'babel-runtime',
     'prop-types'
   );
 
@@ -35,14 +35,11 @@ export default async npmOptions => {
   packageJson.devDependencies['@storybook/addon-links'] = linksVersion;
   packageJson.devDependencies['@storybook/addons'] = addonsVersion;
 
-  if (!packageJson.dependencies['@babel/core'] && !packageJson.devDependencies['@babel/core']) {
-    packageJson.devDependencies['@babel/core'] = babelCoreVersion;
+  if (!packageJson.dependencies['babel-core'] && !packageJson.devDependencies['babel-core']) {
+    packageJson.devDependencies['babel-core'] = babelCoreVersion;
   }
-  if (
-    !packageJson.dependencies['@babel/runtime'] &&
-    !packageJson.devDependencies['babel-runtime']
-  ) {
-    packageJson.devDependencies['@babel/runtime'] = babelRuntimeVersion;
+  if (!packageJson.dependencies['babel-runtime'] && !packageJson.devDependencies['babel-runtime']) {
+    packageJson.devDependencies['babel-runtime'] = babelRuntimeVersion;
   }
 
   if (!packageJson.dependencies['react-dom'] && !packageJson.devDependencies['react-dom']) {
diff --git a/lib/cli/test/snapshots/react_native/package.json b/lib/cli/test/snapshots/react_native/package.json
index ebbfd118f09..b3600a058b8 100644
--- a/lib/cli/test/snapshots/react_native/package.json
+++ b/lib/cli/test/snapshots/react_native/package.json
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
     "@storybook/addon-actions": "^4.0.0-alpha.12",
     "@storybook/addon-links": "^4.0.0-alpha.12",
     "@storybook/addons": "^4.0.0-alpha.12",
-    "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-beta.51",
-    "@babel/runtime": "^7.0.0-beta.51",
+    "babel-core": "^6.26.3",
+    "babel-runtime": "^6.26.0",
     "react-dom": "16.0.0-alpha.12",
     "prop-types": "^15.6.2"
   },
diff --git a/lib/cli/test/snapshots/react_native_scripts/package.json b/lib/cli/test/snapshots/react_native_scripts/package.json
index 779b9c96282..317ef90f0fa 100644
--- a/lib/cli/test/snapshots/react_native_scripts/package.json
+++ b/lib/cli/test/snapshots/react_native_scripts/package.json
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
     "@storybook/addon-actions": "^4.0.0-alpha.12",
     "@storybook/addon-links": "^4.0.0-alpha.12",
     "@storybook/addons": "^4.0.0-alpha.12",
-    "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-beta.51",
-    "@babel/runtime": "^7.0.0-beta.51",
+    "babel-core": "^6.26.3",
+    "babel-runtime": "^6.26.0",
     "react-dom": "16.0.0-alpha.12",
     "prop-types": "^15.6.2"
   },